After the ceremony, everyone sat down and Emperor Jianzhang smiled and raised his glass.

"General Yan was a loyal minister of our great expedition. He guarded the north like a pillar during the great expedition. This time he won a complete victory in the battle with the Xiongnu. He is worthy of being a victorious general in the great expedition.

So today is a celebration banquet and also a welcome banquet. All my dear friends and I will raise a toast to General Yan." Emperor Jianzhang said with a smile.

Hearing Emperor Jianzhang's high praise for Yan Qifeng, the civil servants headed by Song Yuandao secretly exchanged glances, smiled and toasted Yan Qifeng with Emperor Jianzhang.

When Emperor Jianzhang advocated the crusade against the Xiongnu, they did not agree. Now even if Yan Qifeng won the war, they were still unhappy.

Civil servants and military attachés seemed to be innately opposed to each other. Civil servants looked down on the vulgarity of military attaches, who only knew how to fight and kill, while military attachés despised the hypocrisy of civilian officials, who only knew how to talk.

Yan Qifeng stood up with the wine glass in hand and saluted Emperor Jianzhang, "Your Majesty, this is what I should do."

"What I say is from my heart. The general fought bravely with his soldiers to kill the enemy for the sake of the people and the great expedition. It is worthy of what I say." Emperor Jianzhang said with a smile, "General, today is your celebration. Banquet, the protagonist is you, stop being so formal and sit down.

Today, I specially ordered the imperial kitchen to prepare today's dishes. You have to taste them later and see which dish suits you, and then take the imperial chef back."

Emperor Jianzhang's words were so profound that Yan Qifeng was deeply moved. He was lucky to have such a king who trusted him wholeheartedly.

Don’t you see, how many great generals in history have died not on the battlefield, but because of the king’s suspicion.

There is a saying that since ancient times, kings have been jealous, and accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger.

But he has never felt any suspicion or fear in his current body.

The prince, who was sitting under Emperor Jianzhang, looked at General Yan's deeply moved expression and raised the corners of his lips unconsciously.

He has been with Emperor Jianzhang since he was a child. He learned the way of emperors and practiced the rituals of kings in the past dynasties, extracting the essence from them and discarding the dross.

He had seen many examples in history books of emperors killing generals, and he had also wondered why his father trusted General Yan so much.

But his father taught him that as an emperor, one person is the heaven. Although he holds great power, he must judge the situation, make the best use of materials, and make full use of people's talents. He must be broad-minded to accommodate the world and broad-minded to accommodate all rivers.

Since you have given him trust, don't be suspicious easily. If you want to be harmonious between the king and his ministers, you must give the other party enough trust.

Now it seems that General Yan deserves his father's trust in him.

"Yes, General Yan, your majesty is right. You are a hero of my great expedition. I will give you another toast." Zhang Qi stood up and said with a smile.

Yan Qifeng and Zhang Qi were old acquaintances. They smiled and raised their glasses to him, then drank it all in one gulp.

"good!"

"General Yan, I also respect you!"

"There are also lower officials!"

Zhang Qi opened his mouth, and then many people started to cheer and toast. Yan Qifeng remembered that he was in the palace, so in order to avoid being inappropriate in front of the palace, he drank a few more glasses and refused the subsequent toasts at first.

Seeing Yan Qifeng being surrounded by people complimenting him, Song Yuandao snorted coldly, saying he was just a martial artist.

After hearing his snort, all the civil servants surrounding Song Yuandao also whispered slanderous words about Yan Qifeng.

"What's the big deal? It's just that we defeated the Huns."

"That's right, being a soldier is not just about fighting, but winning a battle, what the hell! This behavior really doesn't make sense."

Li Su's seat was not far or close to them, just enough to hear their voices. Although there was no expression on his face, he was very disdainful in his heart.

These people only know how to slander others and slander others. The skills they had in the early years have long been lost in the day-to-day flattery. Now they have no real skills at all. It is time to remove these scum from the court.

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Everyone who was slandering Yan Qifeng suddenly felt a chill on the back of their necks. They were still talking happily, but they didn't know that someone had already been sharpening their knives.

Although Song Yuandao disliked Yan Qifeng because of the party struggle in the court, he still recognized him personally. Generals who fight for the country will always gain the respect of others.

Song Yuandao's eyes darkened when he thought of this, but he was just respectful, and he would not hesitate at all when it was time to take action.

"Okay, stop talking and don't even look at where this place is." A group of idiots didn't understand the concept of walls having ears. Why were there so many idiots here? Song Yuandao couldn't help but question his soul.

"yes."

Everyone who had been chattering just now fell silent after hearing Song Yuandao's rebuke.

After three rounds of drinking, everyone was already tipsy. Emperor Jianzhang was in a good mood today, so he couldn't help but drink a few more glasses. The prince on the side noticed and couldn't help but persuaded, "Father, drinking is harmful to your health. Father, it's better to drink less."

For the best."

Just as Emperor Jianzhang was about to answer him, he saw Li Su standing up from his seat and said, "Your Majesty, today is General Yan's celebration banquet, and I have the guts to ask for a favor from Your Majesty."

As soon as Li Su stood up, everyone in the hall couldn't help but look at him. After hearing his words, many people were guessing what he was doing.

Si Ning just glanced at him and then looked away. He had nothing to do with her now.

However, Song Yanqing felt a little uneasy when she saw his abnormal behavior.

Emperor Jianzhang was already happy, and since Li Su was a capable minister in his eyes, he naturally responded to his humble request.

"You have solved several major cases in a row and you really deserve to be rewarded. Tell me what grace you want to ask for. No matter what kind of grace you ask for, I will grant it to you."

Yan Qifeng looked at the young man standing in the palace. It turned out that he was Li Su, the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice who had recently become famous. Judging from His Majesty's attitude towards him, he was indeed very trusted by His Majesty.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I am very pleased with Si Ning, the princess of Changle County, and would like to ask your Majesty for a marriage." Li Su said seriously.

Si Ning:!!!

Everyone:!!!

As soon as Li Su finished speaking, everyone was shocked. Why did he suddenly like Princess Changle? Didn't he say that Princess Changle fell in love with him to no avail and then gave up? What's going on?

Emperor Jianzhang was shocked when he heard these words, and the wine in his wine glass was spilled.

"What did you say?!" Emperor Jianzhang asked in disbelief. He seriously suspected that he had heard wrong just now. Why did Li Su suddenly like Aning?

The prince on the side also frowned and looked at Li Su, who was standing in the palace with a serious face. Didn't he dislike Aning before? What's going on?
Chapter completed!